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SpaceX launches Italian Earth-observing satellite to orbit on the 1st mission of 2026 (video)

SpaceX launched the first mission of 2026 tonight (Jan. 2), sending an Italian Earth-observing satellite to orbit.

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SpaceX lowering orbits of 4,400 Starlink satellites for safety's sake

SpaceX will soon lower the orbits of about 4,400 Starlink satellites, to decrease the threat they pose to other spacecraft and reduce space traffic overall.

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Skygazers told Wolf supermoon ‘visible for most people’

This year's Wolf Moon is also a supermoon

The Independent UK

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2026 is the year humanity will finally go back to the moon

It's happening. We are going.

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The 1st full moon of 2026 rises tonight! Here's what to expect from January's supermoon Wolf Moon

Don't miss January's Wolf Moon rise over the eastern horizon tonight, as the first full moon of 2026.

Space

Astronomers detect rare 'free floating' exoplanet 10,000 light-years from Earth

Astronomers have detected a "free floating" rogue planet the size of Saturn drifting through the Milky Way some 10,000 light-years from Earth.

Space

Donald Trump wants the US back on the moon before his term ends. Can it happen?

After losing a year to havoc and job-slashing at Nasa, the pressure is on billionaire administrator Jared Isaacman

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Will Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) be the 'great comet' of 2026?

In late April 2026, a long-period comet will swing through the inner solar system. It will likely be visible with binoculars, and there's a small chance it could be seen with the naked eye.

Space

The International Space Station Is Retiring: Meet the Private Space Stations That Will Replace It

The ISS will retire by 2030. Private space stations from Axiom, Blue Origin, and others aim to take its place.

International Business Times UK

One of the best meteor showers of the year peaks at the worst possible time this week

A daylight peak and a full moon combine to sabotage the powerful Quadrantid meteor shower in 2026.

Space

15 skywatching events you won't want to miss in 2026

Our 2026 skywatching guide includes a total solar eclipse, a "blood moon" and a festive supermoon. Here are the dates you need to know.

Space

What to expect from the planets in 2026 — key dates and sky events

Your complete guide to the brightest planetary moments of 2026.

Space

Scientists are getting our robotic explorers ready to help send humans to Mars

"It's really not a question of robotic exploration or human exploration," Ehlmann said. "It is an 'and' — it's robotic and human exploration and how we do these best together."

Space

Why 3I/ATLAS' Sunward Jet Holds Clues to Its True Nature

Scientists are studying 3I/ATLAS' unusual sunward jet to determine whether it behaves like a natural comet or something far more complex.

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NASA chief Jared Isaacman says Texas may get a moonship, not space shuttle Discovery

NASA's new chief Jared Isaacman said controversial proposal to move the space shuttle Discovery to Texas from its current home in a Smithsonian Air and Space Museum hangar in Virginia, may end with a different spacecraft entirely landing in Houston.

Space

Former United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno joins competitor Blue Origin for national security projects

Tory Bruno, the longtime chief of the launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) has joined the competition at Blue Origin.

Space

Big Bear glows with big stars | Space photo of the day for Dec. 31, 2025

Bears, stars, Battlestar Galactica

International Business Times UK

Scientists Say 3I/ATLAS Could Be Older Than the Sun — And Its Star May Be Gone

Scientists studying interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS say it may be older than the Sun and could have formed around a star that no longer exists.

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SpaceX shatters its rocket launch record yet again — 165 orbital flights in 2025

SpaceX just set a new annual-launch record for the sixth year in a row, and the numbers are getting pretty silly.

Space

New Year's Eve sky: Here's what to look out for on the final night of 2025

Constellations, planets, a waxing moon and more grace the night sky this New Year's Eve.

Space

Space debris led to an orbital emergency in 2025. Will anything change?

"Some will not change behavior until something bad happens."

The Guardian - US

Astronaut Amanda Nguyen says backlash from Blue Origin flight left her depressed

In a statement shared on Instagram, Nguyen says she faced a ‘tsunami of harassment’ after the all-female spaceflight

Space

Artemis 2 moon astronauts rehearse for launch day (photos)

The four astronauts who will fly around the moon on NASA's Artemis 2 mission suited up, walked out and climbed aboard their spacecraft during a key prelaunch test at Kennedy Space Center.

Space

Golden satellite insulation sparkles during test | Space photo of the day for Dec. 30, 2025

The test is designed to prepare satellites for one of the most complex tasks in space: safely approaching another object.

The Independent UK

This year’s first supermoon and meteor shower to compete for dominance

The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks from Friday

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